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News
September 14, 2018
Can Bioinformatics be a Gateway for a Biotech Surge in Ukraine?
As part of its Biotechnology Initiative, the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation (USUF) will be supporting the single-cell RNABIO & organoids conference and workshops to be held at Unit.City innovation...
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August 7, 2018
Lviv is Launching a Biotech Cluster
The City of Lviv has begun the process of creating a Biotechnology Cluster to foster collaboration between researchers, universities, business...
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July 9, 2018
Kyiv Post: Ukrainian Science Falling into Crisis
Young scientists from the National Academy of Sciences rally near the Cabinet of Ministers on Dec. 8, 2015, in Kyiv...
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July 7, 2018
New Initiatives at the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation
The U.S.-Ukraine Foundation (USUF), a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nongovernmental organization established in 1991 to support democracy, a free market and human rights...
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June 17, 2018
USUF Biotech Initiative at Boston BIO Convention
The U.S.-Ukraine Foundation’s Biotech Initiative Booth #528 at the June 4-7, 2018 BIO International Convention in Boston showcased Ukraine’s emerging biotech leaders,...
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November 1, 2017
Ukraine – Intellectual property and technology transfer regulatory review (English)
The review presents an in-depth analysis of Ukraine's intellectual property system regarding its support to technology transfer and commercialization of...
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November 1, 2017
Ukraine – Fiscal incentives for science, technology and innovation activities : good practice review report (English)
This report reviews different international good practices in introducing and implementing fiscal incentives for supporting science, technology, and innovation (STI)...
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November 1, 2017
Ukraine – Innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem diagnostic (English)
This report assesses the environment – or "ecosystem" -- that shapes innovation by firms in Ukraine. It examines the ecosystems...
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November 1, 2017
Ukraine – Science, technology, and innovation public expenditure analysis (English)
This report evaluates the quality mix of public support programs for science, technology, and innovation (STI) in Ukraine and provides...
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May 1, 2017
Ukraine national quality infrastructure gap assessment (English)
On request of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine, an NQI Market Gap Assessment for Ukraine was...
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Spotlight
November 15, 2019
Clinical Trials in Ukraine: An Opportunity Waiting to be Discovered
The pros and cons of conducting clinical trials in Ukraine More than 500 clinical trials are currently being performed in Ukraine. For comparison, approximately 1,200 are being conducted in neighboring Poland and 14,000 in the US. Here are some more numbers. On average, only 4 out of every 100,000 residents of Ukraine participate in clinical trials. In Poland the figure is 15, Germany – 21, US – 40, Switzerland – 70. One, but by far not the only reason why Ukraine lags behind in this area is the public misconception of clinical trials stemming from the myth that “foreign pharmaceutical...
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Programs
Awards for Emerging Biotech Leaders
In November 2018 the US-Ukraine Foundation honored 24 Emerging Biotech Leaders at an awards ceremony in Kyiv.
Equipment & Supplies Sourcing Assistance
Ukrainian laboratories lack the modern equipment to take their research to the next level - read about their needs.
Trade Shows and Exhibits
The US-Ukraine Foundation Biotech Initiative was at the BIO International Convention in Philadelphia this June.
Travel Grants
We provide travel support, on a competitive basis, to Ukrainian researchers.
